germanium /ger·ma·ni·um/ (Ge) (jer-ma´ne-um) a chemical element, at. no. 32.
germanium (Ge)
germanium (Ge) [jer-ma´ne-um]
germanium (Ge) (j
rmā´nēm),
ger·ma·ni·um (j r-m  n -m)n. Symbol Ge A brittle crystalline gray-white metalloid element, used in certain optical glasses and dental alloys and as an intestinal astringent in veterinary medicine. Atomic number 32. |
germanium (Ge)
[jərmā′nē·əm]
Etymology: Germany
a metallic element with some nonmetallic semiconductor properties. Its atomic number is 32; its atomic mass is 72.61.
germanium (Ge) [jer-ma´ne-um]
a chemical element, atomic number 32, atomic weight 72.59. (See Appendix 6.)
germanium (Ge) (j
rmā´nēm),n a metallic element with some nonmetallic properties. Its atomic number is 32 and its atomic weight is 72.59.
germanium
a chemical element, atomic number 32, atomic weight 72.59, symbol Ge. See Table 6.
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